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Clarification of Mastro's roles and responsibilities in Giuliani administration

2:23:01

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Council Member Powers asks Randy Mastro to clarify his roles and responsibilities as chief of staff and deputy mayor for operations in the Giuliani administration.

  • Mastro explains that as chief of staff, he was responsible for the offices within the mayor's office, but not for operating agencies
  • As deputy mayor for operations, Mastro oversaw most of the city's operational agencies, but not all
  • He lists examples of agencies under his purview, such as sanitation and technology
  • Mastro clarifies that he was not responsible for appointments or certain other departments like police and fire
Keith Powers
2:23:01
Can you describe just just understanding your role as this were just questions coming up, what was in your portfolio as the deputy mayor of operations at chief of staff.
2:23:10
Can you give us a description of your like, what was in your portfolio when you're the deputy mayor, what agencies, what responsibilities, and similarly for chief of staff?
Randy Mastro
2:23:20
Well, chief of staff, there were no operating agencies reported to me, it was I I was responsible for the offices of the mayor's office.
2:23:30
So it was a very limited portfolio
UNKNOWN
2:23:33
as Yeah.
Keith Powers
2:23:33
I can speak up a little bit.
2:23:35
Sorry.
Randy Mastro
2:23:35
I'm sorry.
Keith Powers
2:23:36
I'll move them right here.
Randy Mastro
2:23:37
You know, I'm not usually so soft spoken.
2:23:41
The as a deputy member for operations, most of the city's operational agencies, but not all of them.
2:23:49
The economic development and planning agencies and some related agencies reported to a particular deputy mayor.
2:23:59
The social service agencies reported to another deputy mayor.
2:24:03
And then there was a a portfolio of other agencies under community development that included parks, cultural affairs, others that reported to another deputy
Keith Powers
2:24:12
So so just to clarify department.
2:24:14
Your agencies
Randy Mastro
2:24:16
What have been the the classic operational agencies like sanitation, DEP and other core operational agencies of brick and mortar type agencies of city government.
2:24:32
Do it.
2:24:32
The other ones, I don't think it's called do it anymore, but it was technology.
2:24:37
Core operational agencies other than the police and the fire department, which reported directly to the mayor.
Keith Powers
2:24:41
Okay.
2:24:42
And appointments too?
2:24:44
No.
2:24:44
Okay.
2:24:45
We'll go now to council member Hudson.
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